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#265

GPT-5.6 Terra

OpenAI Release: 2026-07-09 Tested on: 2026-10-01 01:52 openai/gpt-5.6-terra::none
~1T total (~60B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(high) (medium) (low) (none)

Summary

GPT-5.6 Terra scores 5.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #265. It has 10.0 reliability, a 40.6% pass rate, $0.377 total cost, and 4.11s average response time.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Estimated
Parameters
~1T total (~60B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Closed
License
-

Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Vendor does not disclose the architecture or count.

Parameter source Availability source

Score

5.8

Consistency

9.0

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.377 ↓ -35.7%

Tested at: $0.585

Total Output Tokens

7,381

Total Input Tokens

213,564

Input Price

$2.000 / 1M

Output Price

$12.000 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.200 / 1M

Cache Write Price

$2.500 / 1M

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 15

Attempt pass rate: 40.6%

Flaky tests

3

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

4.11s

Response Time (max): 57.98s

Response Time (total): 94.52s

Wrong answer: 12 Did not follow instructions: 1 Invalid tool call: 1 No answer: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#265 GPT-5.6 Terra

none
Cost
$0.030
Time
14.7s
Tokens
2,082 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 01:52 Re-test 5.8 10.0 $0.377 ↓ Current run
2026-07-16 22:39 New test added 6.0 10.0 $0.349 Compare
2026-07-09 21:16 Initial run 6.0 10.0 $0.130 Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-07-09 21:18 $2.500 / 1M $15.000 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-07-28 08:40 $1.250 / 1M $7.500 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-07-31 10:14 $1.001 / 1M $6.000 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-08-14 12:51 $1.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-10-01 18:33 $2.000 / 1M $12.000 / 1M $0.200 / 1M $2.500 / 1M

Charts

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Agentic 5.0 10.0
Anti-AI Tricks 4.8 10.0
Coding 5.5 10.0
Combined 2.9 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 5.3 7.2
General Intelligence 5.0 10.0
Instructions following 8.5 6.8
Puzzle Solving 5.3 10.0
Tool Calling 9.6 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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